Toula Drimonis
@mtltoula.bsky.social
“The possibilities for disgrace are enormous.” - Leonard Cohen on creating art.
Writer, journalist, opinion columnist, flâneuse.
Writer, journalist, opinion columnist, flâneuse.
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LLP is back at the Salon du livre de Montréal at the AELAQ booth (Kiosk #1509)
Meet our authors:
Monique Polak – Nov 19, 2–3 p.m.
Felicia Mihali – Nov 21, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Mikhail Iossel – Nov 22, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Toula Drimonis – Nov 22, 3–5 p.m.
Join us and explore Quebec’s vibrant literature!
Meet our authors:
Monique Polak – Nov 19, 2–3 p.m.
Felicia Mihali – Nov 21, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Mikhail Iossel – Nov 22, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Toula Drimonis – Nov 22, 3–5 p.m.
Join us and explore Quebec’s vibrant literature!
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
LLP is back at the Salon du livre de Montréal at the AELAQ booth (Kiosk #1509)
Meet our authors:
Monique Polak – Nov 19, 2–3 p.m.
Felicia Mihali – Nov 21, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Mikhail Iossel – Nov 22, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Toula Drimonis – Nov 22, 3–5 p.m.
Join us and explore Quebec’s vibrant literature!
Meet our authors:
Monique Polak – Nov 19, 2–3 p.m.
Felicia Mihali – Nov 21, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Mikhail Iossel – Nov 22, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Toula Drimonis – Nov 22, 3–5 p.m.
Join us and explore Quebec’s vibrant literature!
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In case you missed it, my latest for @therovermedia.bsky.social:
One week ago tonight, My sister and I went to Game 7 of the World Series. Here's my essay for @therovermedia.bsky.social on a night I won't soon forget:
therover.ca/live-from-th... @amykmtl.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
In case you missed it, my latest for @therovermedia.bsky.social:
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'No to Bill 2': Thousands of doctors pack Bell Centre for massive protest against health-care law montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
November 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
'No to Bill 2': Thousands of doctors pack Bell Centre for massive protest against health-care law montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
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First snowfall of the season: Up to 10 cm of snow projected for Montreal Sunday through Monday
“The precipitation could make roads snowy and slippery, making it difficult to get around, especially during rush hour Monday morning.”
“The precipitation could make roads snowy and slippery, making it difficult to get around, especially during rush hour Monday morning.”
First snowfall of the season: Up to 10 cm of snow projected for Montreal Sunday through Monday
According to a special weather statement from Environment Canada, the first snowfall of the season in Montreal is expected for Sunday.
cultmtl.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
First snowfall of the season: Up to 10 cm of snow projected for Montreal Sunday through Monday
“The precipitation could make roads snowy and slippery, making it difficult to get around, especially during rush hour Monday morning.”
“The precipitation could make roads snowy and slippery, making it difficult to get around, especially during rush hour Monday morning.”
So it begins… ❄️❄️
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
So it begins… ❄️❄️
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STM strike: Mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada criticized by union for saying no to more transit funding
STM strike: Mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada criticized by union for saying no to more transit funding
The union representing striking STM bus drivers and metro staff said they're "disappointed" in mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
cultmtl.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
STM strike: Mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada criticized by union for saying no to more transit funding
“I've seen the nations rise and fall. I've heard their stories, heard them all. But love's the only engine of survival.”
Nine years ago today we lost Leonard. We still miss you. 💙
Nine years ago today we lost Leonard. We still miss you. 💙
November 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“I've seen the nations rise and fall. I've heard their stories, heard them all. But love's the only engine of survival.”
Nine years ago today we lost Leonard. We still miss you. 💙
Nine years ago today we lost Leonard. We still miss you. 💙
“What highly coveted professional, actively courted by other markets, would accept bullying and disrespect? Especially when health care workers have been the ones holding up our failing system in the face of $1.5 billion in budget cuts?” #Quebec #bill2 #loi2
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors?
Shouldn’t the profession's guiding principle, attributed to Hippocrates, also apply to the well-being of the physicians themselves?
montrealgazette.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“What highly coveted professional, actively courted by other markets, would accept bullying and disrespect? Especially when health care workers have been the ones holding up our failing system in the face of $1.5 billion in budget cuts?” #Quebec #bill2 #loi2
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
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“It isn’t just about money. It’s also about not feeling constantly undermined and micromanaged while working in a system that has increasingly become harder to navigate.”
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors?
Shouldn’t the profession's guiding principal, attributed to Hippocrates, also apply to the well-being of the physicians themselves?
montrealgazette.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“It isn’t just about money. It’s also about not feeling constantly undermined and micromanaged while working in a system that has increasingly become harder to navigate.”
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
“It isn’t just about money. It’s also about not feeling constantly undermined and micromanaged while working in a system that has increasingly become harder to navigate.”
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors?
Shouldn’t the profession's guiding principal, attributed to Hippocrates, also apply to the well-being of the physicians themselves?
montrealgazette.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“It isn’t just about money. It’s also about not feeling constantly undermined and micromanaged while working in a system that has increasingly become harder to navigate.”
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
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STM bus and métro operators set to strike Nov. 15 and 16 montrealgazette.com/news/stm-bus...
November 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
STM bus and métro operators set to strike Nov. 15 and 16 montrealgazette.com/news/stm-bus...
Bad move. Quebec simply doesn’t have enough workers to sustain its economic growth. We will feel the impact of CAQ’s bad decisions for years to come.
Quebec plans to cut immigration levels to 45,000 a year for four years
montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...
montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...
Quebec plans to cut immigration levels to 45,000 a year for four years
The CAQ government also wants to reduce by 13 per cent the number of temporary immigrants.
montrealgazette.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Bad move. Quebec simply doesn’t have enough workers to sustain its economic growth. We will feel the impact of CAQ’s bad decisions for years to come.
J’ai honte de ce gouvernement. Bills 21 and 94 are such travesties. They do nothing for real secularism but do a lot to alienate Quebecers like Nour.
Madame Nour ne pourra plus diriger la chorale www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
Madame Nour ne pourra plus diriger la chorale www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
Madame Nour ne pourra plus diriger la chorale
Le Québec se prive de ses talents au nom d’une conception erronée de la laïcité.
www.ledevoir.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
J’ai honte de ce gouvernement. Bills 21 and 94 are such travesties. They do nothing for real secularism but do a lot to alienate Quebecers like Nour.
Madame Nour ne pourra plus diriger la chorale www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
Madame Nour ne pourra plus diriger la chorale www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
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I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
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As air traffic controllers face a second missed paycheck next week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sounds the alarm that the system is nearing its breaking point.
Travelers Could Face ‘Mass Chaos’ If Shutdown Lasts Another Week, Transportation Secretary Says
As air traffic controllers face a second missed paycheck next week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sounds the alarm that the system is nearing its breaking point.
www.forbes.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
As air traffic controllers face a second missed paycheck next week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sounds the alarm that the system is nearing its breaking point.
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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante delivered a message against political polarization and cynicism on Wednesday as she met her successor at city hall during her final days in the city’s top job.
Outgoing Montreal mayor sends message against cynicism as she meets successor
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante delivered a message against political polarization and cynicism on Wednesday as she met her successor at city hall during her final days in the city’s top job.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante delivered a message against political polarization and cynicism on Wednesday as she met her successor at city hall during her final days in the city’s top job.
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Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
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"Sex workers are part of all communities, and they struggle every day to have basic human rights met.”
We spoke with Stella Montréal about “By and For,” a MEM exhibition about 30 years of sex-worker activism in Montreal.
We spoke with Stella Montréal about “By and For,” a MEM exhibition about 30 years of sex-worker activism in Montreal.
A history of sex-worker activism in Montreal is the focus of a new exhibition at the MEM
The MEM exhibition "By and For: 30 Years of Sex Worker Resistance" marks a major anniversary for the Montreal organization Stella.
cultmtl.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"Sex workers are part of all communities, and they struggle every day to have basic human rights met.”
We spoke with Stella Montréal about “By and For,” a MEM exhibition about 30 years of sex-worker activism in Montreal.
We spoke with Stella Montréal about “By and For,” a MEM exhibition about 30 years of sex-worker activism in Montreal.
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
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Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.